دَعَوتَ وُجودي حَيثُ ما ثَمَّ داعِيا

دَعَوتَ وُجودي حَيثُ ما ثَمَّ داعِيا

سِواكَ وَقَد وَفَّرتَ فِيَّ الدَواعِيا

سِواكَ وَقَد وَفَّرتَ فِيَّ الدَواعِيا

You called my being forth, where there was no caller

I called upon your existence wherever there was a caller

but You, and You made the promptings within me abundant.

Other than You, and You had instilled many incentives in me

وَقُلتَ لِيَ اِدعُ اللَهَ حَيثُ هُوَ الَّذي

وَقُلتَ لِيَ اِدعُ اللَهَ حَيثُ هُوَ الَّذي

دَعاني فَأَنّى لا يُجيبُ دُعائِيا

دَعاني فَأَنّى لا يُجيبُ دُعائِيا

And You told me, “Call upon God,” for He is the One

And You said to me, “Call upon Allah wherever He is the One

who called me—how, then, could He not answer my prayer?

Who called me, so how would He not answer my call?”

وَها أَنا أَدعوهُ بُعَيدَ دُعائِهِ

وَها أَنا أَدعوهُ بُعَيدَ دُعائِهِ

جَزاءً وِفاقاً لا عَلَيَّ وَلا لِيا

جَزاءً وِفاقاً لا عَلَيَّ وَلا لِيا

And here I am, calling upon Him just after His call,

And here I am, calling upon Him after His call

a fitting recompense, neither against me nor for me.

In reciprocation, neither upon me nor for me,

فَإِن هُوَ فَضلاً قَد أَجابَ فَجودُهُ

فَإِن هُوَ فَضلاً قَد أَجابَ فَجودُهُ

هُوَ الغَيثُ يَهمي بِالمَكارِمِ وافِيا

هُوَ الغَيثُ يَهمي بِالمَكارِمِ وافِيا

So if, by grace, He has answered, then His bounty

For if He has answered out of His overflowing generosity

is rain, pouring down noble gifts in full measure.

He is the downpour that pours with noble deeds in abundance

عَلى أَنَّني إِيّاهُ أَرجو وَبِالَّذي

عَلى أَنَّني إِيّاهُ أَرجو وَبِالَّذي

هُوَ البابُ لِلطُلّابِ جِئتُ مُوافِيا

هُوَ البابُ لِلطُلّابِ جِئتُ مُوافِيا

Yet it is Him I hope for, and through the one

Moreover, I hope in Him, and in the One

who is the gate for seekers, I have come to present myself.

Who is the door for seekers - I came compatible

هُوَ المُصطَفى كَنزُ الصَفا مَعدِنُ الوَفا

هُوَ المُصطَفى كَنزُ الصَفا مَعدِنُ الوَفا

سَنا الاصطِفا مَن منهُ سِرُّ صَفائِيا

سَنا الاصطِفا مَن منهُ سِرُّ صَفائِيا

He is the Chosen One, the treasure of purity, the mine of fidelity,

He is Al-Mustafa, treasure of purity, source of loyalty

the radiance of being chosen, from whom comes the secret of my purity,

Our exemplar of noble choosing, from whom my purity flows

وَسيلَتُنا عِندَ العَظيمِ وَإنَّهُ

وَسيلَتُنا عِندَ العَظيمِ وَإنَّهُ

هُوَ الرَحمَةُ العُظمى بِفَيضِ إِلَهِيا

هُوَ الرَحمَةُ العُظمى بِفَيضِ إِلَهِيا

our means of approach before the Almighty; and indeed he

And our means with the Almighty - and He

is the supreme mercy, through a divine outpouring.

Is the Greatest Mercy, by the grace of the Divine

تَوَسَّلتُ فيهِ عِندَهُ وَبِجاهِهِ

تَوَسَّلتُ فيهِ عِندَهُ وَبِجاهِهِ

تَشَفَّعتُ لِلمَولى بِخَيرِ المَوالِيا

تَشَفَّعتُ لِلمَولى بِخَيرِ المَوالِيا

Through him I sought access to Him, and by his standing

I used him as my intercession with Him, and by his stature

I sought intercession with the Lord through the best of patrons.

I interceded with the Master, the best of intercessors

فَيا رَبِّ حَظّي بِالنَوائِبِ قَد رَبا

فَيا رَبِّ حَظّي بِالنَوائِبِ قَد رَبا

وَكَدَّرَ شربي بَعدَ أَن كانَ صافِيا

وَكَدَّرَ شربي بَعدَ أَن كانَ صافِيا

So, O my Lord, my share of calamities has grown,

So my Lord, my share of tribulations has been plentiful

and has clouded my drink after it had been clear.

And made my drink bitter after it was pure

وَمِن شاهِقٍ أَيدي اِمتِحانِكَ بي رمت

وَمِن شاهِقٍ أَيدي اِمتِحانِكَ بي رمت

لِأَدنى حَضيضٍ سافِلٍ مِن بَلائِيا

لِأَدنى حَضيضٍ سافِلٍ مِن بَلائِيا

And from a lofty height the hands of Your testing have hurled me

And from towering trials, Your hands threw me down

to the lowest, sunken depth of my affliction.

To the lowest, most despicable place of my affliction

وَمَهما أَرُم بِالإِمتِحانِ تَقَدُّماً

وَمَهما أَرُم بِالإِمتِحانِ تَقَدُّماً

لِقُربِكَ ناداني الأَسى مِن وَرائِيا

لِقُربِكَ ناداني الأَسى مِن وَرائِيا

And whenever I seek, through trial, to advance

And however much I am thrown by trials towards

toward nearness to You, sorrow calls me from behind me.

Closeness to You, sorrow called to me from behind me

تَمَزّقَ ثَوبُ الصَبرِ أَيَّ تَمَزُّقٍ

تَمَزّقَ ثَوبُ الصَبرِ أَيَّ تَمَزُّقٍ

وَضاقَت رقاعي حَيثُ لَم أُلفِ رافِيا

وَضاقَت رقاعي حَيثُ لَم أُلفِ رافِيا

The garment of patience has been torn—utterly torn!

The garment of patience tore - what tearing!

and my patches fell short, for I found no mender.

And my resources narrowed where I was not accustomed to having a stitcher

وَقَد لَسَعَتني مِن زَماني أَراقِمٌ

وَقَد لَسَعَتني مِن زَماني أَراقِمٌ

بِسُمِّ الأَذى ظُلماً وَلَم أَلقَ راقِيا

بِسُمِّ الأَذى ظُلماً وَلَم أَلقَ راقِيا

And speckled serpents of my time have stung me

And my times have stung me with the poison

with the venom of harm, unjustly, and I found no healer by incantation.

Of harm, unjustly, and I did not find an antidote

فَإِن كانَ لا يَرجو العَطا غَيرُ طائِعٍ

فَإِن كانَ لا يَرجو العَطا غَيرُ طائِعٍ

فَمَن ذا لَهُ جودٌ لِيَمنَحَ عاصِيا

فَمَن ذا لَهُ جودٌ لِيَمنَحَ عاصِيا

So if only the obedient hope for bounty,

For if none but the compliant may hope for gifts

then who has the generosity to give to a sinner?

Then who has generosity that they may grant the disobedient?

إِلَهي إِلَهي لَيسَ إِلّاكَ يُرتَجَى

إِلَهي إِلَهي لَيسَ إِلّاكَ يُرتَجَى

وَحَقِّكَ ما وافَيتُ غَيرَكَ راجِيا

وَحَقِّكَ ما وافَيتُ غَيرَكَ راجِيا

My God, my God, none but You is looked to in hope.

My God, my God - there is none but You to hope in

And by Your truth, I have come to none but You in hope.

And by Your right, I have never focused on other than You, hoping

وَمَن ذا الَّذي أَشكو لَهُ سوءَ فاقَتي

وَمَن ذا الَّذي أَشكو لَهُ سوءَ فاقَتي

وَيَعلَمُ قَبلَ المُشتَكَى سوءَ حالِيا

وَيَعلَمُ قَبلَ المُشتَكَى سوءَ حالِيا

And who is there to whom I may complain of my grievous poverty,

And who is there to whom I may complain of the wretchedness of my poverty

and who knows my wretched state before the complaint?

And who knows, before I complain, the wretchedness of my condition?

لَقَد دَكَّ دَهري طَودَ صَبري فَأَصبَحت

لَقَد دَكَّ دَهري طَودَ صَبري فَأَصبَحت

مَنازِلُ قَصري بِالخُطوبِ خَوالِيا

مَنازِلُ قَصري بِالخُطوبِ خَوالِيا

Indeed, my days have crushed the mountain of my patience, and now

Indeed, the passage of time has shaken the pillars of my patience, so the dwellings

the chambers of my palace stand empty because of calamities.

Of my palace have become desolate with disasters

وَفَوَّقَ لِي الخَطبُ المُبَرِّحُ أَسهُماً

وَفَوَّقَ لِي الخَطبُ المُبَرِّحُ أَسهُماً

مِنَ الوَجدِ وَالتَبريحِ فيها رَمانِيا

مِنَ الوَجدِ وَالتَبريحِ فيها رَمانِيا

And harrowing calamity has nocked arrows against me,

And dire events have shot me with arrows

of anguish and torment, amid which it has hurled me.

Of anguish and distress in them, afflicting me

وَشَنَّ لِيَ الغاراتَ تَعدو وَقَد غَدَت

وَشَنَّ لِيَ الغاراتَ تَعدو وَقَد غَدَت

عَلَيَّ بِعادي الجور تَعدو العَوادِيا

عَلَيَّ بِعادي الجور تَعدو العَوادِيا

And it launched raids against me, charging; and now

So my Lord, a servant has none in the world of means

the assailants rush upon me with the onslaught of injustice.

Other than You, so I plead being a supplicant

فَيا رَبِّ ما لِلعَبدِ في الدَهرِ مُلتَجىً

فَيا رَبِّ ما لِلعَبدِ في الدَهرِ مُلتَجىً

سِواكَ فَإنّي بِالتَضَرُّعِ لاجِيا

سِواكَ فَإنّي بِالتَضَرُّعِ لاجِيا

So, O my Lord, through all time the servant has no refuge

Save him with kindness, aid him with wishes

but You; so I seek refuge in humble supplication.

And make truth of favors for him, his hopes

تَدارَك بِأَلطافٍ وَأَسعفهُ بِالمُنى

تَدارَك بِأَلطافٍ وَأَسعفهُ بِالمُنى

وَحَقِّق لَهُ فَضلاً لَدَيكَ الأَمانِيا

وَحَقِّق لَهُ فَضلاً لَدَيكَ الأَمانِيا

Rescue him with gentle favors, and grant him his wishes;

And shake the mountains of disasters upon the descent

and graciously fulfill his hopes before You.

Of the unveiling of Your beautiful splendor wherever grace attaches me

وَدَكدِك جِبالَ الخَطبِ عِندَ تَنَزُّلِ ال

وَدَكدِك جِبالَ الخَطبِ عِندَ تَنَزُّلِ ال

تجَلّي الجَمالي حَيثُما الفَضلُ دانِيا

تجَلّي الجَمالي حَيثُما الفَضلُ دانِيا

And crush the mountains of calamity at the descent of the

Shall I expect a mirage that glitters, or an illusion of an oasis,

manifestation of beauty, wherever grace is near.

Other than You, when You have purified my drink?

أَؤُمُّ سراباً لاح وهماً بقيعَةٍ

أَؤُمُّ سراباً لاح وهماً بقيعَةٍ

سِواكَ وَقَد صَفَّيتَ قِدماً شَرابِيا

سِواكَ وَقَد صَفَّيتَ قِدماً شَرابِيا

Shall I seek a mirage, gleaming as an illusion on a plain,

And by Your right, I hope for none but You, nor have I

rather than You, when You purified my drink long ago?

Inclined to other than You, even if my desires were denied

وَحَقِّكَ لا أَرجو سِواكَ وَلَم أَكُن

وَحَقِّكَ لا أَرجو سِواكَ وَلَم أَكُن

لغَيرِكَ أَنحو لَو مُنِعتُ مُرادِيا

لغَيرِكَ أَنحو لَو مُنِعتُ مُرادِيا

And by Your truth, I hope for none but You, nor would I

If You are my Lord, then it suffices me as an honor

turn to anyone other than You, even if my desire were denied.

That I am a servant heading towards Your door

إِذا كُنتَ لي رَبّاً فَحَسبِيَ رِفعَةً

إِذا كُنتَ لي رَبّاً فَحَسبِيَ رِفعَةً

بأنِّيَ عَبدٌ نَحوَ بابِكَ ساعِيا

بأنِّيَ عَبدٌ نَحوَ بابِكَ ساعِيا

If You are my Lord, it is honor enough for me

And it suffices me as a witness to Your Oneness

that I am a servant, striving toward Your door.

That You are Singular - we see no second to You

وَحَسبيَ تَوحيدي لِذاتِكَ شاهِداً

وَحَسبيَ تَوحيدي لِذاتِكَ شاهِداً

بِأَنَّكَ فَردٌ لا نَرى لَكَ ثانِيا

بِأَنَّكَ فَردٌ لا نَرى لَكَ ثانِيا

And my affirmation of Your Essence's oneness is witness enough for me

If You will to give, then none can prevent, and if

that You are One; we see no second to You.

You intend to deprive me, it is the essence of my gift

إِذا شِئتَ أَن تُعطي فَلا مانِعٌ وَإِن

إِذا شِئتَ أَن تُعطي فَلا مانِعٌ وَإِن

تُرِد ليَ مَنعاً فَهوَ عَينُ عَطائِيا

تُرِد ليَ مَنعاً فَهوَ عَينُ عَطائِيا

If You wish to give, none can prevent it; and if

By Your beautiful, sanctified Attributes,

You wish to withhold from me, that is itself my gift.

And Your excellent, supreme Names

بِأَوصافِكَ الحَسنا المُقَدَّسَةِ الصَفا

بِأَوصافِكَ الحَسنا المُقَدَّسَةِ الصَفا

وَأَسمائِكَ الحُسنى العُلا في الأسامِيا

وَأَسمائِكَ الحُسنى العُلا في الأسامِيا

By Your beautiful attributes, sacred in their purity,

and Your most beautiful names, exalted among names.